Bracket for signal-casings



T. B. POWERS.

BRACKET FOR SIGNAL CASINGS.

APPLICATION -F|LED/ OCT. 22, 1919.

Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TIMOTHY B. POWERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO JACOB B. BANDER, OF NEW YORK,N. Y.

BRACKET FOR SIGNALCASINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, "1920.

Application filed' October 22, 1919. Serial No. 332,500.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, TIMOTHY B. Pownas, av citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brackets for Signal-Casings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to supporting means in the nature of a bracket, whereby articles of various kinds can be supported weight in comparison with the strength and rigidity thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a construction that is of a special advantage to support casings containing electrical devices, such as lampsand number plates or electro-magnetic operating members; whereby the conducting wires can be passed through the several members of the bracket, from the place of securement into the attachment side of the casing, and be thereby practically concealed and protected against injurious action, as well. as being not visible.

In theaccompanyin-g drawing showing one embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 shows the device as sup-portinga signal casing on the rear mud-guard of an automobile.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the device, and a portion of the casing to which attached.

Fig. .3 is acrosssection on the line'33 of Fig. 2. p

Fig; 4-showsin front-and side elevations, the loop member.

"Fig. 5 is a side elevation ofthe supporting'member. I lligitr is a front elevation of the "latter. Fig. 7 isf'a plan of the same'member. --F-igs.'-8 and 9 show the two washers used in the loop. The device com-prises essentially three members, the supporting member shown in Figs. 5-7, the loop member shown in Fig. 4, and a bolt by which these two members aresecured together in adjusted positions.

The supporting member as shown is formed of a single piece of sheet metal, and comprises a body portion of substantially channel form having opposite parallel side walls 2 and 3 connected by an end wall 4, seeFig. 7 At the upperend the side walls have perforations 5 and 6 that register, to receive a clamping bolt 7 having a nut 8 thereon.

.This end of the supporting member is preferably enlarged to form substantially circular ears 9 and 10, that contain the said perforations 5 and 6. At its other end this body of channel form has three laterally projecting arms 11, 12 and 13, that are integral extensions of the said three walls-2, -3 and 4, of the body. These "form a base for securement of the support at the place of attachment.

The other principal member of the bracket comprises "a loop 14, of suitable sheet metal bentto form' about two-thirds of a circle, see Fig. 4, with the end'port'ions of the loop extended for securement to an upright wall of the article. As shown, the loop 14 has transverse eXtensions15and 1'6 at the end portions, that project in opposite directions in substantially the same plane, but which may be slightly curved if the purpose is. for attachment to an article having a cylindrical-wall,-such as a signal'casi'ng 17, shown in Fig. 1. This loop member will have the extensions suitably apertured to be riveted or otherwise secured to the casing. 17, as shown in Fig.2,-whereby the loop extends vertically with its axis-hori zontal. v

The width of'the loop member, is substantially the same as the distance apart of theears .9 and 10 of the support,'wlie'reby the loop canbe inserted-between thesefea'rs. Also the diameter of theloop is slightly less than-the diameter of these ears, whereby the opposite edges of the loop can ien'gage the inner walls ;of theea rs, and the-bolt" 7- thereupon passes through the aperturesfof the ears, and the nut applied, to draw the ears apertured disks, such as18 and 19, arelintogether andclarhp them against the side edges of the loop, If desired,aone-'ori'nore loop inemberrigidly secured'to thesupport."

whereby to position or center the loop in the ears, to be substantially concentric therewith. But it is to be understood that these disks are only needed for assembling these parts, and the drawing together of the side wall of the support against the edges of the loop will serve to retain the ing can be suppo'rted in various positions,

and'the place oi securement of the-support can vary its angle in a wide range between thehorizontal position and an upright po- 7 sition.

the holder to ,lVhere this form of bracket is ennglo v with. a casing or article that is to be supplied with electric current, the loop 14 is provided with an opening 21, and the wires 22 can pass through an opening in the mudguard and pass through the channel form body of the support, then through the open ing 21 in the loop, then out of the loop between its extensions, and through an opening in the wall 23 oit'the casing 17, as shown in 2. It will be seen that these wires are thereby concealed and protected from injury, as well as being invisible.

It is to be understood that a bracket of this sort can be used to support a large variety of articles. It is formed substan s tially of two pieces of sheet metal. bent to proper shape bv simple dies, and the deviceis assembled by merely a simple clamping bolt. i This bracketris also of especial advantage. in supporting the rear number plate of an automobile, .or the combined number plate and rear lamp that serves to illuminatethe number plate as well as show the usual rear signal" in red. What I claimis:

. 1 'Abracket composedof a support and a holder adjustably secured to the support, the holdercomprising a strip bent to form a loop with the end portions extended for securement to the article; a support comprising a body of open channel form with the opposite parallel. sides at the top apertured to have the opposite edges of the holder loop engage the inner opposed. faces;

and a bolt passing through i the apertured sides and the loop tov draw the sides inwardly against the loop edges and clamp the support in adjusted posi tions.

j 2. A bracket composed'of asupport and 'a holder adjustablv'secured to the support,

the holder comprisinga strip bent to form aloop with the end portions extended for securement to the article; a support comprising a body of open channel form with 'the opposite parallel sides at the top aper- .the channel portion to form a base for se-' curement of the support to the place of attachment. V i

3. A bracket composed of a support and a holder adjustably secured to the support, the holder comprising a strip bent to form a loop with the end portions extended for securement to the article, and a. support comprising abody of open channel form with the opposite parallel sides at the top apertured to have the opposite edges of the holder loop engage the inner opposed faces; a bolt passingthrough the apertured sides and the loop to draw the sides inwardly against the loop edges and clamp the holder to the support in adjustedv positions, the channel body of the support having three outwardly extending divergent arms one projecting fromzeachof the three walls of the channel portions to form a base for securement of the support to the place of attachment, and a washer located inside of the loop engaging the bolt and the innerwall of the loop to position the loop in the support, the loop having an opening to the channel opposite the base, and also having the end portions separated for the concealed passage of conducting wires from the article through the bracket to the base support.

4. A bracket composed of a support and a holder adjust-ably secured to the support, the holder comprising a strip bent to form a loop with the end portions laterally extended and projecting in opposite direc- 5.'A bracket composed of a support and a holder adjustably secured to the support, the'holder comprising a strip bent to form a loop with the end portions laterally extended and projecting in opposite directibns for securement to the article;j'a support comprising 'a body of open channel form with the opposite parallel sides at the top extended to form apertured ears arranged to have the opposite edges of the holder loop engage the inner opposedfaces of the ears near their margins; a bolt passing through the apertured ears and the loop to draw the ears inwardly against the loop edges and clamp the holder to the support in adjusted positions, the channel body of the support having three outwardly extending v divergent arms one projecting from each of the three walls of the channel portion to form a base for securement of the support to the place of attachment.

6. A bracket composed of a support and a holder a-djustably secured to the support, the holder comprising a strip bent to form a loop with the end portions extended for securement to the article; a support com prising a body of open channel form with the opposite parallel sides at the top apertured to have the opposite edges of the holder loop engage the inner opposed faces; a bolt passing through the apertured sides and the loop to draw the sides inwardly against the loop edges and clamp the holder to the support in adjusted positions, and an apertured disk inside of the loop freely slidable on, the bolt and engaging the inner wall of the loop to position the loop in the ears. 7

7. A bracket composed of a support and a holder adjustably secured to the support, the holder comprising a strip bent to form a loop with the end portions extended for securement to the article, and a support comprising a body of open channel form with the opposite arallel sides at the top apertured to have the opposite edges of the holder loop engage the inneropposed faces; a bolt passing through the apertured sides and the loop to draw the sides in wardly against the loop edges and clamp the holder to the support in adjusted positions,-the channel bodv of the support having three outwardly extending divergent arms one projecting from each of the three walls of the channel portions to form a base for securement of the support to the place of attachment, the loop having an opening to the channel opposite the base, and also having the end portions separated for the concealed passage of conducting wires from the article through the bracket to the base support.

8, A bracket composed of a support and a holder adjustably secured to the support, the holder comprising a strip bent to form a loop with the end portions laterally extended and projecting in opposite directions for securement to the article; a support comprising a body of open channel form with the opposite parallel sides at the top extended to. form apertured ears arranged to have theopposite edges of the holder loop engage the inner opposed faces of the ears near theirmargins; a bolt passing through the apertured ears and the loop to draw the ears inwardly against the loop edges and clamp the holder to the support in' adjusted positions; the channel body of the support having three outwardly extending divergent arms one projecting from each of the three walls of the channel portions to form a base for securement of the support to the place of attachment, and a washer located inside of the loop engaging the bolt and the inner wall of the loop to position the v loop in the ears; the loop having an opening to the channel opposite the base, and also having the end portions separated, for the concealed passage of conducting wires from the article through the bracket to the base support.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., on October 21st, 1919.

TIMOTHY B. POWERS. v 

